The Journal of Organic Chemistry

A cerium (III) modification of the Peterson reaction: methylenation of readily enolizable carbonyl compounds

CR Johnson, BD Tait

Index: Johnson, Carl R.; Tait, Bradley D. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1987 , vol. 52, # 2 p. 281 - 283

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Citation Number: 88

Abstract

Summary. The fact that the oxidation of both 1 and 2 give good yields of aldehydes at rates that differ by less than a factor of 2.5 and with activation parameters that are the same within experimental error is consistent with both oxidations going through a common mechanism. This mechanism cannot involve a quinone methide intermediate because such an intermediate is not physically possible from 2. To the extent that our compounds are ...